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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Walthamstow 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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The following table shows the work done at this clinic:—
| Boys. | Girls. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5-16 years. | Under 5 years. | Over 16 years. | 5-16 years. | Under 5 years. | Over 16 years. | |
| Anterior Poliomyelitis | 11 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 2 | 11 |
| Surgical Tuberculosis | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 3 |
| Scoliosis, Lordosis, Kyphosis | 21 | — | — | 15 | 1 | 2 |
| Arthritis | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | 4 |
| Rickets:— | ||||||
| (a) Genu Varum | 7 | 19 | — | 7 | 8 | — |
| (6) Genu Valgum | 42 | 28 | —' | 36 | 30 | — |
| Pes Piano Valgus | 122 | 25 | 5 | 98 | 22 | — |
| Spastic Paralysis | 9 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | — |
| Progressive Muscular Atrophy | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Osteo Genesis Imperfecta | — | 1 | — | — | —_ | —' |
| Talipes:— | ||||||
| 13 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 | |
| — | 9 | — | 1 | 15 | — | |
| (c) Pes Cavus | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| Torticollis | 7 | 2 | — | 7 | 4 | — |
| Osteomyelitis | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Congenital Dislocation of the Hip | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Hallux Valgus | 2 | — | — | 12 | — | — |
| Hammer Toe | 4 | — | — | 6 | — | — |
| Perthes Disease | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 |
| Achondroplasia | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Digitus Varus | 2 | 1 | — | 4 | — | — |
| Amputation of Leg | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Congenital Defects | 11 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 6 | — |
| Miscellaneous | 33 | 6 | — | 24 | 9 | 3 |
| Totals | 292 | 109 | 27 | 258 | 108 | 31 |
Number of cases seen by the Surgeon:—
From Physically Defective School 36
From other Schools 324
Under School age 168
Over School age 41
569
New cases seen by the Surgeon:—
School age 76
Under School age 96
Over School age 1
173